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History

Perry County Historical Society

Timothy E. Fisher Main Page Genealogical Information for Perry, Athens, Hocking, Fairfield and Vinton Counties. Includes text of History of Perry County and History of the Hocking Valley.

Ohio Historical Society

Countdown to The Millennium Oral History Project

Coal Mining in the Gilded Age & The Progressive Era

Hillbilly Bear’s Regional History of Appalachian Ohio: Terra Incognita.

Ohio’s Bicentennial

Athens County Photo Gallery

Athens County Historical Society

Morgan's Raiders in SE Ohio History of Morgan's Raiders in Ohio during Civil War.

Athens County, Ohio Genealogy and History Site devoted to Athens County, past and present

Ohio's Hill Country Heritage Area Working together to identify, conserve and develop appropriately the natural, cultural, recreational and economic resources that make up Appalachian Ohio

Perry County OHGenWeb Genealogical research

 

Environment and Outdoor Life

Ohio Landscape Productions Home of "A Forest Returns: The Success Story of
Ohio's Only National Forest as Told by Ora E. Anderson" a video narrated by local hero Ora Anderson on the start of the Wayne National Forest in the 1930's and the subsequent regneration of the once ravaged landscape of our region.

Monday Creek Restoration Project Information on area watersheds and activities to clean up the environmental aspects of the coal mining industry.

Sunday Creek Watershed Group Information on area watersheds and activities to clean up the environmental aspects of the coal mining industry.

Buckeye Trail This web page tells everything you need to know about hiking the Buckeye Trail. Included are maps, photos, upcoming events, trail alerts and related hiking trail links.

Wayne National Forest Recreational information and general historical overview on all three sections of the Wayne National Forest in Ohio, including information on the Athens District where the Little Cities are located. Maps and wildlife sites are listed for Wildcat Hollow Hiking Trail and Stone Church Hollow Horseback Trail.

North Country Trail An "in-progress" national hiking trail from New York to North Dakota that passes through our region following portions of the Buckeye Trail.

 

Community

Haydenville Web Page This page celebrates the rich history of Haydenville, a former company town which produced high quality brick products.

Amesville Web Page This page describes life in the Athens County village of Amesville, the site of the historic Coonskin Library, founded in 1804. Included is information about the town’s history as well as governmental services, businesses, churches and schools.

Corhian, the site dedicated to all students, faculty and staff of Corning High School

Murray City Train Depot Restoration

New Straitsville Public Library

Pomeroy

Perry County Library

Nelsonville Public Library

Southern Perry Incubator Center for Entrepreneurs S.P.I.C.E.

The Holland Community Technology Center, Corning

Southern Perry County Youth Arts & Media (SPiCYAM), Shawnee

Southern Perry Unified Recreation (SPUR) offers Kids Summer, Teen Summer, and adult recreation programs through out the summer in addition to programs offered during the school year for residents of Southern Perry County.

Sunday Creek Associates

Southern Local School District

Little Cities Art League A showcase of area artists.

OARnet Connecting Rural Ohio Wireless Neighborhood Project, New Straitsville

Perry County Chamber of Commerce

Athens Area Chamber of Commerce

Logan/Hocking Chamber of Commerce

Morgan County Chamber of Commerce

 

General

Local Weather-Scalia Lab @ Ohio University Find out the current weather in the Little Cities region and southeastern Ohio at this interesting site that has more weather statistics than the average citizen can imagine.

Hocking College An introduction to nearby Hocking College for potential students and those who want to learn more about this interesting institution located in the Little Cities region.

Rural Action List of resources available to support Appalachian Ohio including the LCBD region, in their efforts to develop projects for their own communities.

Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

Governor's Office of Appalachia

Ohio Arts Council

 

Lodging/Tourism

Rose Cottage Inn Bed and Breakfast Glouster

Eclipse Company Town, The Plains

Wildwood Inn and Llama Farm, New Straitsville

Stuart's Opera House, Nelsonville

Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, Nelsonville

Athens County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Athens and surrounding area

Hocking Hills Tourism Association, Logan

Art from A-Z (Athens to Zanesville) A driving tour of the Artisans, Galleries, and Cultural Centers along the State Route 93/13 Corridor